The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-25
A GLIMPSE OF MRS. JAY GOULD
A Shy Woman Devoted to Her Family
and Dom estic Atfairs.-

and Dom eStic Affairs.
New YoRK, July 23.-While Jay Gould's
name is in everybody's mouth how many
persons ever heard of his wife! His sons
George and Edward are rapidly becoming
daring they resemble their father. But
Mrs Gould, what is she like" ''Is she
prettyp Does she dress elaboratelyn'
These are some of the questions nov asked
about the great financier's helpmeet. She
is gentle affable, courteous, retiring
woman. She would not be called a hand
some woman, yet her face is more attractive
than many beauty's. She is well educated
and possesses an air of refinement She is
shy and does not care for society, yet she
convinces all who come within the sphere of
her influence that through her retiring ma
ture she has deprived society of an impor-
tant ornament. Her inclinations have made
her a devotee to her family; there is her
ENJOYMENT, and she cares little for the pleas
ures that do not in some way tend to bring
the family together. She is the contidant
aud constant companion of her daughter
Nellie, and passes several hours each day
with her two young boys, Frank and Har
old. Her son George is a source of great
pride to her. Mrs. Gould was a Miss Miller
whose father was a successful grocer of New
York. She was brought up III well ap-
pointed home, and has been accustomed to
wealth and refinement since her childhood
Mr.. Gould was partner of n Mr.. Leupp in
the leather business at the time he married
Miss Miller, and she brought him a consid-
cradle fortune. The grocer's daughter and
magnate's wife cares nothing for society,
and takes no pleasure in entertaining be
yond pleasant dinner party of few init
mate friends. Yet the fine residence and
great wealth of the Goulds well fit them to
entertain in an elaborate manner. Any
thing that savOTs of ostentation is distaste-
full to Mrs Gould. 1t is said that while
naturally of retiring disposition, she be-
came more so at the time of her husbands
connection with the late Jim Fisk Fisk's
blatant manner and vulgar prominence,
his open carriage drawn by four horses, his
loud style of dress and display of iewelry,
were all very obnoxious to Mrs. Gould, and
the fact that her husbands name was so
continually linked with that of Fisk gave
her even a stronger desire to appear modest
to make a contrast While Mrs Gould pos
sesses some very valuable jewels, they are
unobtrusive, ard shsis more apt to wear
them when alone with her family than
when i'll public In her dress She is modest
in color and style, although her costumes
are rich in material Mrs Gould is very
fond of their country residence at Irving
ton, as there she can enjoy the society of
her husband, to whom sine is greatly at
tached. Mr.. Gould built his fine green
houses particularly for his wife, who is fond
OF flowers, and she spends portion of each
day among them. His conservatory cost
100000. Anything that her husband and
children can enjoy with her without intru-
sion from outsiders is her special delight.
For this reason she is very fond of their
Yacht Atalanta, aboard of which they can
sail beyond the reach of Wall street Mrs.
Gould enjoys fine pictures, bronzes, bi'ic-a-
brac, and her houses are filled with the
finest She is fond of music, and is there
fore giving her daughter Nellie a thorough
musical education. There is little doubt
that if she were asked what she most de
sired in this world she would answer to
have her husband relinquish all business
cares and devote his time to home enjoy
ments with his family.
Nellie Gould is one of the brightest and
sweetest little ladies in the city She
has been finely educated and is highly ac-
complished. She is an artist OF no
mean ability and her collection of bric-a-
brac which has been adorned by her pencil
and brush has been greatly admired She
dresses plainly but richly, and when in town
can be seen any afternoon driving through
the park with one of her brothers. She is
probably the fieho { beireSS in America,
and at her fathers death will come in for
$50, 100000 or $50, ,0O0, 900 Like her mother,
she is not too proud TO wait ON herself, and
there are no French maids in the Gould es-
tabhshment. Mrs. Gould and her daughter
go shopping the same as other women do
and return home with their arms filed with
bundles. They don't mind riding in horse
cars and they don't put on nearly SO much
style as the wife aud daughter Of the gro
cery man who serves them with the ncces-
saIies Of life. BETsEY O'DowD.